A rapid and efficient determination of natural estrogens in soils by pressurised liquid extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Josefine Beck, Kai Uwe Totsche, Ingrid Kögel-Knabner

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Abstract

We present a new analytical procedure for the extraction and determination of natural estrogens in soils based on pressurised liquid extraction and GC-MS determination. After testing twelve solvents, acetone proved to be the most efficient extractant. The optimum extraction temperature is 60 °C. Soil extracts have to be purified and concentrated by C-18 solid phase extraction. The dried extracts are derivatised by N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoro-acetamide before measurement by GC-MS. Recoveries of 79-103% with relative standard deviations ≤13% document reliability of this method. Further, rapidity of extraction and a low detection limit (1 ng kg-1) represent an improvement of estrogen analysis in soils compared to established procedures.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)954-960
Seitenumfang7
FachzeitschriftChemosphere
Jahrgang71
Ausgabenummer5
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PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - März 2008

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